Poombarai
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Poombarai is a village in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Geography
Poombarai is located at the heart of the Palani hills, {{convert|18|km|mi|sp=us}} from Kodaikanal. Points of interest include terraced farming that gives the village an aesthetic landscape.
Demographics
Poombarai has a population of 3258 as of 2008, of whom 2,251 are male and 2,205 are female.
{{cite web
|url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Population_Finder/Population_Finder.aspx?Name=poombarai&Criteria=V
|title = Census India: Tamil Nadu villages, Poombarai |work = Census of India 2001
|publisher = Government of India
|date = 27 May 2002
|accessdate=2008-10-15
|pages = 1 }}{{Clarify|reason=Bad Math|date=July 2021}} The1533 workers include 554 casual labourers, 145 subsistence cultivators, 114 artisans, 10 salarymen and 5 others.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, DISTRICT - DINDIGUL, BLOCK - KODAIKANAL, Panchayat Name - Poombari, [http://bpl.tn.nic.in/TNBPL/bl_rep/bl_livelihood.php?code=2906009&state=TWprPQ==&district=TWprd05nPT0=&block= MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Of the 1531 children 5–14 years old, 891 are in work and not school, 136 are in both school and work, and 504 are in school and not work.[http://bpl.tn.nic.in/TNBPL/bl_rep/bl_children_status.php?code=2906009&state=VkVGTlNVd2dUa0ZFVlE9PQ==&district=UkVsT1JFbEhWVXc9&block=UzI5a1lXbHJZVzVoYkE9PQ== STATUS OF CHILDREN]{{dead link|date=March 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}
Economic
The village hosts a Canara Bank BranchBankLocations.in [http://banklocations.in/bankdetails.jsp?bank_id=19910 Poombarai] and an Indian Digital Studio.
Education
Poombarai has a Panchayat Union high school, a Government higher secondary School and a Nursery and Primary School.Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of School Education, Tamil Nadu Schools, Kodaikanal block, [http://www.schools.tn.nic.in/VillageSchools.asp?DCODE=13&BCODE=0012&VTCODE=00860800 Poombari]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Kuzhanthai Velapar Temple
File:Poombarai_kuzhandai_vellapar_temple.jpg
The Kuzhanthai Velappar Temple (Kulandai Velayudha Swami Tirukkovil)Arulmigu Dandayudhapani Swami Temple, Palani associated temples:[http://palani.org/temples/18.htm Kulandai Velayudha Swami Tirukkovil] was consecrated in the 5th century BC by Bhogar, a Tamil siddhar. The temple comes under Pazhani Devasthanam.The Orange Properties, Tourist Attraction, [http://thirumanaa.com/ko/tour.html Kuzhanthai Velappar Kovil]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Every year Poombarai celebrates the Ther Thiruvizha procession for Lord Muruga, The Hindu Tamil god, which falls on Kettai nakshatra, normally in Thai or Maasi month of the Tamil calendar.{{Citation needed|date=August 2017}}
A temple of Lord Muruga in Poombarai village, was constructed in the 10th and 12 centuries. When Bogar returned from China after completing the Palani Andavar statue, he built one more Navabashanam idol at middle of Palani and Poombari Western gates. Nowadays, the place is called Yanai Gejam.
Infrastructure
File:AMS-Upper Palani Reserve Forest copy.jpg
Poombarai has a forest department rest house,District Collectorate, Dindigul, National Informatics Centre [http://www.dindigul.tn.nic.in/forest.htm KODAIKKANAL FOREST DIVISION] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091031061543/http://www.dindigul.tn.nic.in/forest.htm |date=2009-10-31 }} and a Government Primary Health Centre located adjacent to Temple running since 5 August 2016.{{fact|date=January 2019}}
References
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External links
- [http://aliandcedar.com/gallery/back-to-india/IMG_2868 Poombarai photo 1]
- [http://www.kodaisriayyappastours.com/images/poombarai1.jpg Poombarai photo 2]{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}kodaisriayyappastours.com [http://www.kodaisriayyappastours.com/village.html POOMBARAI VILLAGE TOUR] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130142935/http://www.kodaisriayyappastours.com/village.html|date=2009-01-30}}
- [https://www.flickr.com/photos/cutepraba/18871483450 Poombarai photo 3]
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